Xio's Voice

Xio's Voice is a new Adoption Ministry (not Adoption Agency) running through Bethany Alliance (which is the church Bill serves at). The goal of Xio's Voice is to be a voice for the orphan in the Charles City area by encouraging families to "welcome one of these little children in His name" through prayer, adoption support and financial grants.

Xio's Voice: The Beginning

A few years ago a friend of ours traveled half way across the world to pick up her daughter. While at her daughter's orphanage a boy followed them around, hanging on our friend's leg, asking in his native language, "Will you be my mom, will you be my mom?" Our friend inquired about bringing this little boy home with her but it just couldn't happen. That little boy's name was Xio (pronounced Joe). After returning home our friend and her husband began to have their hearts stirred about how they could help kids like Xio come home to their forever families and how they could reach out to families who have gone through the adoption process. After much prayer Xio's Voice Adoption Ministry was born and is now ready to start impacting families!

You may be wondering why I am sharing this story with you. Well for obvious reasons our hearts are stirred for adoption and for the orphan. We long to see families able to bring home their children. We long to see the hearts of those around us long to help the orphan. Below is a video that stirs my heart each time I watch it. If you think that adoption is something that is just for others and that it can't touch your heart, think again. Listen to the words the man in the video says, begin to think of your own child or a child that you are close to. There are millions of kids who are longing to be held, longing to the hear the words, "I love you, you belong to me." (If you are an emotional person you may need a tissue handy, I cried my eyes out recently while watching this.)

Calling All Golfers!

Xio's Voice will be holding a 9-Hole 4-Man Best Shot Golf Fundraiser on Saturday, August 13th at Cedar Ridge Golf Course in Charles City. The tournament will start at 3:00 PM with a meal to follow at 6:00 (for those who don't want to golf, but want to be apart of supporting Xio's Voice). This will be a very non-competitive golf outing for the whole family. The cost is $30, which includes your 9 holes of fun, your cart, prizes and meal following the tournament. If you are in the area, could be in the area, love to play golf or simply want to support this great ministry, let us know. We'd love for you to join in on all the fun. We would be happy to get you all the details. Before the meal, there will also be a silent auction with lots of awesome items on it. Xio's Voice will be using ALL the money raised to provide grants for families going through the adoption process.